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#1 2005-05-14 8:05 pm
- NightCougar_37
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- From: The back of my Twilight Drake
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Think this is fixable?
Just saw this: Broken R9700. Looks like he broke off a capacitor. So i'd just like to know, how easy would it be to repair this board? Would I just need to resolder the capacitor back onto it? Or is there more that would prevent this from working.
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#2 2005-05-15 12:21 am
- Mr. T
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Re: Think this is fixable?
Yep - it's the capacitor alright. It's the one immediately to the left of the molex connector (in case you couldn't see it). And it's certainly big enough to cause the problem. The only question that remains is whether any permanent damage was caused by running it w/o the capacitor. I would say it's probably okay but I can't say for sure. Actually, I would've gone up to $15 for it myself if you hadn't beaten me to it.
My advice - get yourself another capacitor (the pins are probably broken off the original) and solder away. What've you got to loose?
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#3 2005-05-15 12:28 am
Re: Think this is fixable?
What to lose? Possibly the card itself, graphics slot and possibly your whole motherboard if the your replacement capacitor isn't up to snuff or if your soldering is messy.
Spirit was crushed; now is fading, But I want to help make things right.
Because I can see and I can feel, and you can see and you can feel
So why don't we both either stand up and fight
Or at least together we'll call it a night.
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#4 2005-05-15 1:10 am
- NightCougar_37
- For Gallia!!
- From: The back of my Twilight Drake
- Registered: 2001-07-22
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Re: Think this is fixable?
Actually I havent bid on it. Was asking about repairing it to see if it would be worth it to bid on.
Seemed to me the guy probably did something stupid when he tried to plug it in.
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#5 2005-05-15 1:20 am
Re: Think this is fixable?
NightCougar_37 wrote:
Actually I havent bid on it. Was asking about repairing it to see if it would be worth it to bid on.
Seemed to me the guy probably did something stupid when he tried to plug it in.
Heheh
"It... doesn't.... seem... to... want... to... {ooomph} fitOOPS."
Spirit was crushed; now is fading, But I want to help make things right.
Because I can see and I can feel, and you can see and you can feel
So why don't we both either stand up and fight
Or at least together we'll call it a night.
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#6 2005-05-15 1:36 am
- NightCougar_37
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- From: The back of my Twilight Drake
- Registered: 2001-07-22
- Posts: 9143
Re: Think this is fixable?
, exactly what I was thinkin 
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Well ATI does offer warraties on these boards that go for 3yrs. Wonder if I could get it cheap then get it fixed.
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#8 2005-05-15 4:26 pm
- NightCougar_37
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Re: Think this is fixable?
Alright, reakon i'll keep my eye on it. If the price stays low enough then maybe i'll get it to have something to toy with on here .
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#9 2005-05-18 3:36 pm
- NightCougar_37
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Re: Think this is fixable?
Well whoever wants it can have it. I just did a buy it now on another one that had free shipping. Was getting tired of seeing ppl charging over $15 for shipping.
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